Pictured here: great hall at Valhalla; the god Odin at right, accompanied by one of his faithful dogs; and many slain heroes.

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According to Norse mythology, the Valkyries were the daughters or attendants of Odin, the chief god (also called Wotan). The Norse believed the Valkyries came to battlefield, chose those who would die, and carried them back to Valhalla, an enormous hall in Asgard that is the abode of the slain heroes, who live there peacefully under the leadership of Odin. This 1905 illustration shows the great hall at Valhalla; the god Odin at right, accompanied by one of his faithful dogs; and many slain heroes.

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